The lungs of Bangkok

The vitality of urban living is intricately linked to the presence of trees. Robust, mature trees offer us pure air, invigorate coolness, offer visual delight and provide dust filtration. Whether they are in public parks, on pavements or in our own homes, if we all help to care for them properly, according to arboricultural principles, large trees can live with us for a long time.

Realising the importance of urban trees, the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration and a network of green space organisations including the Urban Tree Network Association, Big Trees Group, We! Park Group, Thai Arboriculture Association, Ratchapruek Institute Foundation and the Urban Design and Development Center (UDDC), have collaborated to design and build green spaces and manage large trees throughout Bangkok. They will present their collaborative work at the “Green Festival 2023: Trees And…